DigitalSchoolStory conveys Generation Z fun in learning.
DigitalSchoolStory engages Generation Z in the joy of learning
October 14, 2023 – I am extremely excited to have been a member of the advisory board at DigitalSchoolStory gUG for several weeks now – an award-winning start-up that is revolutionizing the way we teach and learn.
For I am firmly convinced that
learning can be fun and
the leaders of tomorrow are already being shaped today in the classrooms.
The start-up DigitalSchoolStory inspires young people to learn
At DigitalSchoolStory, there is a colorful team of people from diverse disciplines united by their commitment to the learning of the future. They are all disturbed by the fact that students today “talk about TikTok on the playground, but often switch off in class.”
They want to jointly inspire young people to learn and turn them from mere social media consumers into creators – online, in the classroom, in society, and eventually also in companies – among other things, by equipping them with the necessary methodological and media skills through projects. For they, like me, are firmly convinced: learning can be exciting, and when it is perceived as relevant, even the parables in math class can be fun.
YouTubers and TikTokers are sponsors of the learning projects
This experience is shared with students by having them collaboratively create videos in social media format from the learning content in school, where they learn more than just the classroom material. And they are accompanied by well-known video bloggers and content creators from YouTube and TikTok as mentors.
I am proud to be part of this innovative team that also aims to shape a new generation of leaders – leaders who are prepared for the challenges of the digital world.
The two founders and CEOs of DigitalSchoolStory are Nina I. Mülhens and Siegfried Baldauf. I sincerely thank them for their trust and can only say: I am extremely looking forward to further exchanges of thoughts and experiences with them and their team, as well as collaboration with my fellow board members.
My fellow board members at DigitalSchoolStory
Dagmar Nietzer, an experienced graduate business economist and marketing expert, chairs the DigitalSchoolStory advisory board and brings her expertise from various educational projects. With the conviction that active shaping is the “superpower” of the 21st century, she passionately advocates for adolescents to take responsibility through DSS, benefiting both employers and society.
Carsten Knop, a digital expert and editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, extends his term at DigitalSchoolStory. He emphasizes the growing importance of learning and explanatory videos in the media landscape and sees the ability to communicate things quickly and understandably as a key competence that is important both in the classroom and in professional life.
Heiner Thorborg, one of Germany's leading recruitment consultants and founder of Generation CEO, rounds out the advisory board of Digital School Story. With his expertise, he aims to promote self-responsibility and content creation in education to raise students' awareness of both digital futures and equality of opportunity.
How DigitalSchoolStory creates new learning landscapes
As a board member, I will regularly inform you on my blog about the work of DigitalSchoolStory – among other things, as the insights gained will surely also be of relevance for shaping new (digital and hybrid) learning landscapes in businesses.
Author: Barbara Liebermeister
About the author:
Barbara Liebermeister is the founder and director of the Institute for Leadership Culture in the Digital Age (IFIDZ) – and a thought leader when it comes to modern leadership. With her developed concept Alpha Intelligence®, she summarizes the crucial intelligences of successful leaders in the digital transformation: human, effective, and future-proof.
As a long-time manager, consultant, and coach, she brings practical experience and assists companies in rethinking their leadership culture – scientifically grounded, individual, and with a clear focus on what truly works. Whether as an author of several technical books, a speaker on stages, or a lecturer at renowned universities such as RWTH Aachen, Kempten University, and many more – Barbara combines profound knowledge with a great deal of personality.
She is a mentor at Hessian universities, was nominated for the #digitalfemaleleader Award, and received the Wolfgang-Heilmann Prize with her team for the digital leadership analysis tool LEADT. Her drive: to make leadership more human and simultaneously future-proof.
About the author Barbara Liebermeister
Barbara Liebermeister is the founder and director of IFIDZ – Institute for Leadership Culture in the Digital Age. As a management consultant, coach, and speaker, she combines business experience with scientific depth and has coined the term Alpha Intelligence®, a concept that captures the essential skills of modern leaders.
With many years of experience in leadership positions and as a coach for top decision-makers, she has been supporting companies of all sizes on their way to contemporary leadership for over two decades – practical, strategic, and effective. Insights from her work have contributed to several books on the topics of self-leadership, networking, and leadership in the digital world.
Barbara Liebermeister is a lecturer at RWTH Aachen, Kempten University, and others, and also serves as a mentor at universities in Hesse. She studied business administration, holds a master's degree in neuroscience, and has completed training as a business, management, and sports mental coach.
Outstanding work: For her pioneering efforts, she was nominated for the #digitalfemaleleader Award in 2017. In 2018, the analysis tool LEADT developed by her institute, which measures digital leadership maturity, was awarded the prestigious Wolfgang Heilmann Prize at Learntec.
